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Herbert Arthur BARNES

Regimental number3009
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
SchoolTempe Public School, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationButcher
AddressAlice Street, Lakemba, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, H Barnes, Alice Street, Lakemba, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date26 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll26 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/20/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on 8 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll14th Field Artillery Brigade
FateDied of disease 24 November 1918
Place of death or woundingMenin Road, Ypres, Belgium
Age at death21.2
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialTincourt New British Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row G, Grave No. 5), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
18
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Herbert and catherine BARNES, "Melrose", Alice Street, Lakemba, New South Wales. Born at Surry Hills, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsCousins: J ARMSTRONG, killed in action; Albert CROCKFORD, killed in action.

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